Chords

There aren't any ladies present here in this room, are there?

So it's just us gentlemen, isn't it?


F
You know, I won't try to please her, I can't try to appease her,

Yes, I can't

Even if this means that I won't be a man who sees her

Yes
                 Bb
You know, she can go if she wants to go, she can run if she wants to run
            F
But that's okay, cause I believe in everything I have done
                C                    Bb            F      F  C
And this way she gonna--someday she's gonna respect me


F
She'll say, "Jonathan, what you thinking'?" and I tell her everything

Even if sometimes I'm scared to tell her, and I know it's gonna sting
             Bb
If that's too much for her, and she turns cold as ice
        F
That's okay, I believe in tellin' the truth, and I'm willing to pay the

Price
        C           Bb            F     F  C
And she gonna--she's gonna respect me


F                                 Bb                               F
See, I'm a man, not a boy, I can't worry what she gonna think about me
     Bb
I'm a man now, and not a boy, and I can't worry what she'll do or think
     F
About me
             C                            Bb
Well, she can go if she wants to go, but I got to do the things that I
  F
Believe


F
Hi-o Hi-o Silver
Bb
Hi-o Hi-o Silver
F
Hi-o Hi-o Silver
   C           Bb            F    F  C
She gonna-she's gonna respect me


F
Look, sometimes we bound to argue, sometimes we bound to fight

I don't want her tryin' to agree with me when I know she must still think

She's right

I don't like that
         Bb
She can't lean on me, she's gotta think for herself
        F
Well, if leavin' me's better, that's good, if she thinks that'll help

I want her to grow up, you know
                  C            Bb           C             Bb             F
And this way she's gonna--she's gonna--she's gonna --she's gonna--respect me
                        F
And that's what I want

Chordpro

There aren't any ladies present here in this room, are there?
So it's just us gentlemen, isn't it?

[F] You know, I won't try to please her, I can't try to appease her,
Yes, I can't
Even if this means that I won't be a man who sees her
Yes
You know, she can [Bb] go if she wants to go, she can run if she wants to run
But that's o[F]kay, cause I believe in everything I have done
And this way she [C] gonna--someday she's [Bb] gonna respect [F] me [F][C]

[F] She'll say, "Jonathan, what you thinking'?" and I tell her everything
Even if sometimes I'm scared to tell her, and I know it's gonna sting
If that's too [Bb] much for her, and she turns cold as ice
That's o[F]kay, I believe in tellin' the truth, and I'm willing to pay the
price
And she [C] gonna--she's [Bb] gonna respect [F] me [F][C]

[F] See, I'm a man, not a boy, I can't [Bb] worry what she gonna think about [F] me
I'm a [Bb] man now, and not a boy, and I can't worry what she'll do or think
about [F] me
Well, she can [C] go if she wants to go, but I [Bb] got to do the things that I
be[F]lieve

[F] Hi-o Hi-o Silver
[Bb] Hi-o Hi-o Silver
[F] Hi-o Hi-o Silver
She [C] gonna-she's [Bb] gonna respect [F] me [F][C]

[F] Look, sometimes we bound to argue, sometimes we bound to fight
I don't want her tryin' to agree with me when I know she must still think
she's right
I don't like that
She can't [Bb] lean on me, she's gotta think for herself
Well, if [F] leavin' me's better, that's good, if she thinks that'll help
I want her to grow up, you know
And this way she's [C] gonna--she's [Bb] gonna--she's [C]gonna --she's [Bb] gonna--respect [F]me
And that's what I want[F]

Lyrics

[There aren't any ladies present here in this room, are there?
So it's just us gentlemen, isn't it?]

You know, I won't try to please her, I can't try to appease her,
Yes, I can't
Even if this means that I won't be a man who sees her
Yes
You know, she can go if she wants to go, she can run if she wants to run
But that's okay, cause I believe in everything I have done
And this way she gonna, someday she's gonna, respect me

She'll say, "Jonathan, what you thinking'?" and I tell her everything
Even if sometimes I'm scared to tell her, and I know it's gonna sting
If that's too much for her, and she turns cold as ice
That's okay, I believe in tellin' the truth, and I'm willing to pay the
Price
And she gonna, she's gonna, respect me

See, I'm a man, not a boy, I can't worry what she gonna think about me
I'm a man now, and not a boy, and I can't worry what she'll do or think
About me
Well, she can go if she wants to go, but I got to do the things that I
Believe

Hi-o Hi-o Silver
Hi-o Hi-o Silver
Hi-o Hi-o Silver
She gonna-she's gonna respect me

Look, sometimes we bound to argue, sometimes we bound to fight
I don't want her tryin' to agree with me when I know she must still think
She's right
I don't like that
She can't lean on me, she's gotta think for herself
Well, if leavin' me's better, that's good, if she thinks that'll help
I want her to grow up, you know
And this way she's gonna, she's gonna, she's gonna, she's gonna, respect me
And that's what I want

Lyrics

Well now, I won't try to appease her,
And I won't try to please her,
(I won't do that)
Even if that means that I won't be the man who sees her
Now, she can go if she wants to go, and she can run if she wants to run
But that's okay, cause I believe in everything I have done
And this way she gonna, she's gonna respect me

She would say, "Jonathan, what are you thinking'?" and I used to tell her everything
Everything
Even though sometimes I would be scared to tell her, cause I would know it was gonna sting
But I figure
If the truth is too much for her, and she turns cold as ice
(There's nothing I can do about that)
Cause I believe in tellin' the truth, and I'm willing to pay the price
And this way she gonna--she's gonna respect me

See, I'm a man, not a boy, and I can't worry what she gonna think about me
See I'm a man not a boy now, I can't worry what she gonna think about me
Now, she can go if she wants to go, but I got to do the things that I believe

And now I say that
Hi-o Hi-o Silver
Hi-o Hi-o Silver
Hi-o Hi-o Silver
Hi-o Hi-o Silver
She gonna-she's gonna respect me

Well, sometimes we bound to argue, sometimes we bound to fight
I don't want her tryin' to agree with me when I know she still thinks she's right
She can't lean on me, she's gotta think for herself
Well she can go if she wants to go, cause maybe that will help
And this way she's gonna--she's gonna--she's gonna --she's gonna--respect me

Lyrics

You know, I won't try to appease her, I can't try to please her,
No, I can't do that
Even if that means that I won't be the man who sees her
No
But now, she can go if she wants to go, and she can run if she wants to run
But that's okay, cause I believe in these things that I've done
And this way she gonna, someday she's gonna, respect me

[That's what I want]

[Well tell me, she use to say]
"Jonathan, what you thinking'?" and I tell her everything
Yeah
Even though sometimes I'd get so scared, cause I would know it's gonna sting
[I like that wedding ???]
Well would it be too much for her, and she turns cold as ice
[She can't handle what I'm really thinking]
Well, I believe in tellin' the truth, and I'm willing to pay the price
[If I have too, that's how it goes]
And at least in this way she gonna, she's gonna, respect me
[That's what I want]

[Here's what I'm thinking]

You see, I'm a man, not a boy, I can't worry what she gonna think about me
[Even if she goes away]
Now I'm a man now, and not a boy,
I can't do things based on what people are gonna think about me
[That's no good]
Well, she can go if she wants to go, but I got to do the things that I believe

[And here come the words
We say it like the east coast]

Hi-o Hi-o Silver
Hi-o Hi-o Silver
Hi-o Hi-o Silver
Hi-o Hi-o Silver
She gonna-she's gonna respect me

[I know a third verse]

We suppose one gets confused and away she'd roam
[???]
That just means that undivided beacons so she can find her way home
If the other lad ??? attention to him and he goes crazy too
[Well that's wrong]
Cause if one's going to go and get week
The other's going to go and get strong
[???]
She gonna, well she's gonna
Respect me

Well, I'm a man, not a boy, I can't worry what she gonna think about me
[No]
Well, I'm a man, not a boy, I can't worry what she gonna think about me
She can go if she wants to go, but I got to do the things that I believe

Hi-o Hi-o Silver
Hi-o Hi-o Silver
Hi-o Hi-o Silver
Hi-o Hi-o Silver
She gonna-she's gonna respect me

[Also, ???]

Well now, sometimes we bound to argue, sometimes we bound to fight
I don't want her tryin' to agree with me when I know she must still think she's right
[I don't want anyone leaning on me]
She can't lean on me, she's gotta think for herself
Well, if leavin' is better, that's okay, maybe that'll help
She's gonna, she's gonna,
Well now she's gonna, well she's gonna, respect me
That's what I want

Lyrics

Well now I don't try to appease her,
I'm not gonna try to please her

[Well I'm just not, it's like humouring her and I don't go for that
In fact she shouldn't like that ether if she had any respect for herself
??? She wouldn't want me agreeing with her if she knew I was right
In fact I'm gonna risk that ????]

You know, she can go if she wants to go, she can run if she wants to run
All right, that's ok cause I believe in all the things I have done
She's gonna, well she's gonna respect me

(This way, this is what I want)

She'll say, "Jonathan, what you thinking'?" and I tell her everything
(I will tell her everything)
Even though sometimes I'm scared to tell her, cause I know it's gonna sting
(???)
??? If that's too much for her, and she turns cold as ice
???
Well That's okay, I believe in tellin' the truth, and I'm willing to pay the
Price
And she gonna, someday she's gonna, respect me

See, I'm a man, not a boy, and I can't worry what she gonna think about me
???
I'm a man now, and not a boy, and I can't worry what she'll gonna think
About me
Oh oh
Well, she can go if she wants to go, but I got to do the things that I
Believe

Look, sometimes we bound to argue, sometimes we bound to fight
???
I don't want her tryin' to agree with me when I know she still thinks
She's right
I don't like that
She can't lean on me, she's gotta think for herself
Jonathan wants a girl that thinks for herself
Well, if goin' away is better, well maybe that'll help
She's gonna, she's gonna, this way she's gonna, she's gonna
She's gonna, she's gonna have respect for me
And that's what I really wanted